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WEBUTUCK— The Webutuck Board of Education (BOE) focused its attention on the early stages of the 2018-19 budget at a meeting on Monday, March 5.

At the start of the presentation, Superintendent of Schools Ray Castellani reported that there are several initiatives going on in the district, such as the literacy initiative, the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) system and an initiative to change the district’s instruction through technology.

“That being said, it’s not easy to fund all these things,” Castellani said.

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The North East (Webutuck) Board of Education unanimously voted to accept the final draft of the 2013-14 budget on Monday, April 15.
The public will vote on the $20,493,269 budget on Tuesday, May 21. The overall tax levy increase will be 1.70 percent.
With the new tax levy legislation, if the public does not accept this budget the district will revert to the same budget from 2012-13 as opposed to being able to put a contingency budget up for vote.

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The North East (Webutuck) Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday, April 8, in response to the public outcry at its April 1 meeting.
The meeting was again held in the auditorium, this time to accommodate the approximately 50 people who showed up.
During the previous meeting Superintendent James Gratto made a recommendation to consolidate the German courses due to low enrollment.
The district, under this proposal, would offer a combined German 2 and German 3 class and a combined German 4 and German 5 class.

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Approximately 80 people attended the Webutuck Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Monday, April 1, many of whom spoke up against proposed cuts to the 2013-14 budget. The board moved its first public comment session to after the budget presentation.

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The Webutuck Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Monday, April 1, was moved to the high school auditorium to accommodate the approximately 80 people who attended. At the meeting, the board outlined a proposed 2013-14 budget of $20,587,269, which includes a 1.47 percent tax levy increase.
Superintendent James Gratto updated the proposed budget at a meeting in the high school auditorium on Monday, April 8. Click here for an article on the updated proposed budget.

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It was a night of education, learning, lasers and fun at the annual Webutuck Math & Science Night on Thursday, March 21.

The hallways of the Webutuck middle/high school building were lined with the Scholastic Book Fair and tables from local community organizations and school groups offering a variety of interactive entertainment.

“We were asked to participate, and at our meeting everyone thought it was a good idea. We do fire prevention 365 days a year, but it’s always good to emphasize it here in the school,” said Keith Roger, assistant fire chief of the Millerton Fire Company.

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Teachers and staff got a treat at Webutuck High School as the seventh annual Empty Bowls fundraiser came around again.
From Monday, March 18, through Friday, March 22, students in the North East Community Center after-school program were busy throughout the week preparing soup to fill handmade bowls which teachers could buy during lunch. The proceeds will go to benefit Doctors Without Borders.
“This year we’re making lentil soup and potato soup from the Moosewood Cookbook,” said student Kasey O’Brien.

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The North East (Webutuck) Central School District has settled on six-year contracts with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA).
The employees have been without contracts for approximately two-and-a-half years prior to this agreement, according to Webutuck’s CSEA President Barbara Riley.
“Finally we sat at a table and said ‘what do we have to do to get this done?’” she said.
The six-year contract will work retroactively, giving employees a zero percent raise for 2010-11 (year one) and a cash payout for 2011-12 (year two).

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WEBUTUCK — Families from a variety of cultural backgrounds came together in the Eugene Brooks Intermediate School (EBIS) cafeteria on Thursday, March 14, for food, music and a night of fun.
“This is a night for all families. It’s a chance for our ESL (English as a Second Language) families to join together and for all of us to bridge the gap that sometimes comes from being from different cultures,” said Kathleen McEnroe, EBIS principal.
Families from Egypt, China, Mexico, Guatemala and more brought dishes from their native countries to share with everyone who came.

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The Webutuck Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is preparing the halls of the high school and middle school building for the annual Math and Science Night on Thursday, March 21.
PTA President Grace Morrissey is proud to bring the family entertainment to the district.
“It’s an important event because we have been doing it for many years now and it really gives the students tons of exposure to new and interesting things,” she said.
This year’s big show, in the high school auditorium, will be Prismatic Magic.

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WEBUTUCK — Webutuck Elementary School opened its doors on Friday, March 1, to reveal an overnight transformation for its annual Theme Day.
The event is put on by the faculty and staff, along with parent volunteers, all who worked through Thursday evening to make this year’s theme, A Journey Into the Night, come alive. Hallways were transformed into snowy winter evenings and silhouetted city-scapes.
“It’s so cool to walk into the school being dark,” Librarian Beth Murphy said.

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